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Smithville aldermen send apartment plan back to planning & zoning
Submitted Illustration The proposed Smithville Plaza Apartments will be part of three buildings to include 200 apartments. By Kellie Houx KHoux@cherryroad.com SMITHVILLE — After listening to residents speak about the concerns over density of the Smithville Plaza Apartments, the board of aldermen decided to send the conceptual plan back to the city’s Planning & Zoning…
Community Living
Halloween events coming this month
File Photo At last year’s Kearney’s Halloween Blast, community businesses and nonprofits set up games for the trick-or-treaters. File Photo Downtown Kearney’s Halloween Blast runs from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 around Lions Park, 106 S. Jefferson St. File PhotoHistoric Downtown Liberty Inc.’s Trick or Treat on the Square…
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Smithville Homecoming Parade brings out teams, community
Kellie Houx/Courier-Tribune The archery club for the Smithville School District captured the homecoming theme of Greece. The team celebrates the gods of old and the importance of archery. Kellie Houx/Courier-Tribune The Smithville High School Warrior Marching Band strikes up a tune as they walk in the homecoming parade through downtown Smithville. Kellie Houx/Courier-Tribume As part…
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Whiskey Fest 2026 Saturday
GLADSTONE — The Ninth Annual Whiskey Fest at Linden Square, sponsored by Bubbles Wine and Spirits, Maker’s Mark, and Holladay Distilling, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10 at Linden Square, 602 NE 70th St.Event check-in begins at 4:30 p.m. with tastings available from 5 to 8 p.m.Whiskey Fest features tastings from more than 25 local…
Opinion
Courier-Tribune: Rooted in community, committed to truth
This week marks National Newspaper Week, which runs Oct. 4 to 10. This year’s theme is “Rooted in Community, Committed to Truth.”For 180 years, we have been honored to tell the stories of our communities, document local history as it unfolds and provide readers with factual, reliable information they can trust. In a time when…